Over the years as I’ve studied the Bible, I–along with others in my Bible Study group–have wondered, “Why didn’t the Israelites of the Old Testament get it? And if they had where would be be today?” Recently I had an…
A Little Epiphany
Compromising Our Values
There is a lot of pressure from mainstream society for the Catholic Church to begin compromising our values. Should we give in to this mounting pressure? Our goal is to evangelize and bring as many souls to Christ as possible,…
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Readings for January 13, 2013: Feast of the Baptism of the Lord At first glance, the scene makes little sense. John’s strident call to repentance provokes an overwhelming response. People of all shapes and sizes flock to him in the…
Being a Whole Saint
St. Therese, the Little Flower, once said that a person “cannot be half a saint. We must be a whole saint or no saint at all.” Only the most obtuse will deny that most people in this world would be…
Finding Intentional Charisms
I recently finished reading Forming Intentional Disciples by Sherry Weddell. As I’ve said in an earlier article, it’s a how-to book on newly-evangelizing yourself; then your parish; and then the world. I mark up books like this and later go back…
Evangelizing Your Spouse
Shortly after we were married, Mike and I invited some old friends to visit. One of them, a former choir mate of Mike’s named Bill, took me aside. ““Tell me,” he said, “how did you get Mike to be so…Catholic?”…
Behold Your Mother
Earlier this month, we celebrated the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. It is a great feast day of Mary’s maternity, of her motherhood of Christ. What kind of mother is she? She is, like any mother, the kind that…
Homosexuality and Marriage
Editor’s Note: This is the follow-up of W.L. Grayson’s previous post, Homosexuality and the Modern Problem. I wrote in an earlier article about the modern problem when it comes to winning the cultural war regarding homosexuality. To sum up the…
Intimacy in the Virtual Age
Living in the technology age can be enticing at times. As a mother of four young children whose noise levels rise immediately whenever another human body gets within a two-mile vicinity of our home, the idea of conducting my day-to-day…
Mary’s Yes and Mine
I wonder what Mary thought about the gifts the Magi brought, which were odd for a baby, but not so odd for the Savior of the world. Did Mary know what they foretold or did she just accept them graciously…